Lobi figure, Burkina Faso.
117 cm. A very unusual serpent figure, eating a human being. These figures collectively are called Bateba were commissioned by priests and diviners. They were believed to ward of disease and witchcraft. In Lobi villages these figures were kept in shrines as living personages that see, communicate and intervene in the life if necessary.
Provenance:
Private collection Brussels. (VJ)
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
31.10.2017 - 14:00
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EUR 2.500,- a EUR 3.500,-
Lobi figure, Burkina Faso.
117 cm. A very unusual serpent figure, eating a human being. These figures collectively are called Bateba were commissioned by priests and diviners. They were believed to ward of disease and witchcraft. In Lobi villages these figures were kept in shrines as living personages that see, communicate and intervene in the life if necessary.
Provenance:
Private collection Brussels. (VJ)
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 31.10.2017 - 14:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 25.10. - 31.10.2017 |